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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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AUTOPSY

refers to a procedure in which a dead body is examined in an effort to determine the exact cause and

AUTOPSYCHIC DELUSION

refers to a delusion about one

AUTOPSYCHOSIS

n. a delusional condition, usually involving some type of psychosis, in which the individual posits distorted ideas about him- or

AUTORADIOGRAPHY

refers to a histological technique that reveals the distribution of radioactive chemicals in tissues or in analytical substances, such as

AUTORECEPTOR

n. refers to a receptor molecule for a neurotransmitter located in the presynaptic membrane of a neuron. Autoreceptors

AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL

a model used in a time series analysis. In this mode, each successive observation depends, at least in part, on

AUTOSCOPE

n. an instrument that records or magnifies small muscular movements for the purposes of analysis.

AUTOSCOPOPHILIA

refers to the sexual pleasure derived from observing oneself disrobing, being nude, or watching oneself during sexual activity. Commonly, this

AUTOSCOPY

n. refers to the seeing of an identical double of oneself in external space. The image is generally short-lived, hazy,

AUTOSEXUALITY

refers to any form of sexual arousal or stimulation that occurs while alone for example, masturbation, sexual dreams, autoerotic activities,

AUTOSHAPING

n. a method of shaping a behavior using rewards only elicited by responses. It is most commonly used with pigeons

AUTOSOMAL

refers to a genetic characteristic located on or transmitted by an autosome.

AUTOSOMAL ABERRATION

refers to any disorder of bodily structure, function, or both that is associated with an alteration in the structure/number of

AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT

refers to a pattern of Mendelian inheritance in which a feature of an offspring requires the presence of only one

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE

refers to a pattern of Mendelian inheritance in which a mutant allele produces its effect in an offspring only if

AUTOSOMAL TRISOMY OF GROUP

refers to the condition in which either of the chromosome in pairs 21 or 22 (known as group G) includes

AUTOSOME

refers to any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome in humans. Humans have 44 autosomes (arranged in 22 homologous

AUTOSTEREOGRAM

n. refers to a two-dimensional arrangement of repeated elements, or a pattern, that produces a perception of three-dimensional depth when

AUTOSTEREOTYPING

n. refers to the incorporation of stereotypes about the groups one belongs to into one's own self-concept. Also known as

AUTOSUGGESTIBILITY

refers to a susceptibility to being influenced by one